Abstract
The status of Jerusalem lies at the heart of Palestine-Israel conundrum. Its disputed status is pelagus forsit for the resolution of the intractable Palestine conflict. The Palestinians have always regarded Eastern Jerusalem as capital of their future state under Two-nation solution. On the other side, Israel declared in 1998 to further expand Jerusalem by annexing the surrounding areas as well. This paper investigates the Trump administration’s stance on relocating the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, its implications for Palestinian state and broad reactions of the world community.
Highlights
The status of Jerusalem lies at the heart of Palestine-Israel conundrum
The United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 478 that urged all states to withdraw their embassies from Jerusalem in the wake of enactment of a law by Knesset declaring Jerusalem Israeli capital, regarding Israel‟s occupation of Jerusalem is based on the same assumption
Since the status of Jerusalem is central to Palestine-Israel issue, inter alia, demarcation of borders, return of refugees and separation of walls, the recognition granted by the United States by relocating its embassy to Jerusalem has undermined the Palestinian right of self-determination
Summary
The status of Jerusalem lies at the heart of Palestine-Israel conundrum. Its disputed status is pelagus forsit for the resolution of the intractable Palestine conflict. Israel‟s annexation of Jerusalem is an unlawful act In this regard, the declaration of Trump Administration to relocate American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on the pretext of Embassy Act 1995 constitutes implied recognition of the sovereignty of Israel over Jerusalem. The declaration of Trump Administration to relocate American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on the pretext of Embassy Act 1995 constitutes implied recognition of the sovereignty of Israel over Jerusalem It is against the UN Resolutions and undermines the Palestinian right of self-. These developments have weakened the traditional patronization of Palestine cause by the Arab world It was one of the election promises of Trump to relocate American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. After a long time, the pro-Israel lobbies in the US have succeeded in convincing an American president to relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem bypassing the UN resolutions and principles of International law
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